Valise



July 1, 1969 E. JOACHIM VALISE Filed Nov. 2, 1967 INVENTOR EUGEN JOACHIM ATTORNEY.

US. Cl. 190-51 United States Patent O 3,452,846 VALISE Eugen Joachim, Marktstrasse 36, D-675, Kaiserslautern, Germany Filed Nov. 2, 1967, Ser. No. 680,139 Claims priority, application Germany, Nov. 3, 1966 (utility model), J 15,713 Int. Cl. A45c 13/00, 3/00 5 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A- valise having divided inner spaces which comprises a connecting plate and two container parts having a bottom portion, side wall portions and oppositely disposed side edges. The container parts are pivotally connected with the connecting plate along the side edges spaced apart from each other. Each of the container parts has an intermediate bottom. The latter divides the height of each of the container parts into a closed first compartment and an upwardly open second compartment. The intermediate bottoms are secured swingably for an outward movement along the longitudinal inner wall of the corresponding containers, and a case is disposed between and within said container parts and releasably secured to the connecting plate.

The present invention relates to a valise, in general, and to such valise which has a divided inner space, in particular.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a valise having a divided inner space, in which a case, for instance, a smaller valise or attach case, or the like, is releasably secured.

Valises with divided inner space are known in many variations. They have all in common, that they have a cover part and a container part, whereby the cover part is swingably connected with the container part over the edge of one of its side walls, as a rule of the longitudinal side wall, by means of hinges with the edge of a longitudinal side wall of the container part. It is disadvantageous thereby, even in case of a very suitable division of the inner space of the valise, that the cover part cannot be used in desirable manner, because it constitutes dead space, aside from the fact that a releasable securing of a smaller case in the inner space of the valise is neither suitable nor advantageous.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a valise in which the total inner space is exploited completely and furthermore in which a second closable container is releasably secured.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a valise wherein upon removal of the cover part instead two container parts are provided which are pivotally connected on oppositely disposed side edges to a common connecting plate, whereby the valise is divided as to its height by means of an intermediate bottom which can be turned outwardly and which is swingably secured along a longitudinal side inner wall of each of the container parts and thus divides each of the two container parts into a downwardly closed compartment and an upwardly open compartment, as well as includes a case to be releasably secured to the connecting plate.

With these and other objects in view which will become apparent in the following detailed description, the present invention will be clearly understood in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective schematic front view of a valise in its open position, and one of the intermediate bottoms being in partly turned up position;

FIG. 2 is a cross-section of the valise, in open position; and

FIG. 3 is a cross-section of the valise in its closed position.

Referring now to the drawing, a valise is disclosed which comprises two container parts 1 and 2, which are pivotally connected to a common connecting plate 5 along two oppositely disposed side edges spaced apart from each other. The inside of each of the container parts 1 and 2 is divided as to its height by an intermediate bottom 7 and 8, respectively, which has a face equal with that of the container bottom 6 and is disposed substantially parallel thereto, into two container chambers 9 and 10*. The lower container chamber 10 is closed by the container bottom 6 and by the intermediate bottoms 7 and 8, respectively, and the upper container portion 9 is opened upwardly in case of the valise being in open position. The intermediate bottoms 7 and 8 are secured at one side edge of a longitudinal side inner wall 11 of each of the container parts 1 and 2 and outwardly swingable, while the remaining three side edges rest on holding members 12 disposed on the other inner side walls. A case 14, for instance, or a small valise as cosmetic container or as an attach case, and the like, is secured on the connecting plate 5 common to both container parts 1 and 2. On the surface of the intermediate bottoms 7 and 8 are disposed smaller containers 15 in pocketor pouch-form for receiving different utensils and furthermore suspension means 16 for instance for ties, etc. The container and suspension means are disposed thereby on the intermediate bottoms 7 and 8 such, that they let free a space corresponding with the range of the case 14. By this arrangement, in spite of the case 14 and of the small containers, the valise can be closed without difliculty, since the containers 15 engage each other oppositely in case the valise is in closed position, otherwise they surround the case in the recess 17 provided therefor.

The two container parts 1 and 2 are swingably secured on the opposite side edges 3 and 4 of their common connecting plate 5 with a side edge 18 and 19, respectively, of the container bottoms 6, so that the two container bottoms 6 in the open position of the valise are disposed on a substantially plane supporting face 21 disposed in one plane with the connecting plate '5 (FIG .2).

It should be emphasized also that in accordance with the recesses 17 in the side walls of the two container parts 1 and 2 pointing to the joint connecting plate 5, a recess 20 is provided. By such arrangement, sufficient space for the case 14 is provided for the closing of the valise and for the corresponding joint swinging of the side walls.

The particular advantage of this valise is thus first of all in the practical division of the inner space, which has two closed container chambers 10 into which first of all clothes can be inserted without danger that they are creased during the transportation. Furthermore, for different utensils or utility objects, separate containers for receiving the same are provided. Finally a smaller valise can be releasably secured as closed unit in the valise and, under circumstances, can be exchanged with another, for instance, a cooling box for camping purposes, and the like. It is as a matter of course also thinkable to provide the small container 15 likewise releasably and exchangeably with other containers, so that certain objects can be packed beforehand and can be provided with the containers in the valise.

While I have disclosed several embodiments of the present invention, it is to be understood that these embodiments are given by example only and not in a limiting sense, the scope of the present invention being determined by the objects and the claims.

I claim:

1. A valise having divided inner spaces comprising a connecting plate,

two container parts having a bottom portion, side wall portions and oppositely disposed side edges,

said container parts being pivotally connected with said connecting plate along said side edges spaced apart from each other,

each of said container parts having an intermediate bottom,

the latter dividing the height of each of said container parts into a closed first compartment and an up wardly open second compartment,

said intermediate bottoms being secured swingably for movement outwardly along the longitudinal inner wall of the corresponding containers, and a case disposed between and within said container parts and releasably secured to said connecting plate.

2. The valise, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said two container parts are swingably secured with their bottom portion directly to said connecting plate.

3. The valise, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said side wall portion adjacent said connecting plate of each of said container parts has a recess within the range of said releasably secured case.

4. The valise, as set forth in claim 1, which includes receivers in pocket and pouch form and suspension means disposed on the outer surface of and secured to said intermediate bottoms.

5. The valise, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said receivers are releasably secured to said intermediate bottoms,

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 504,840 9/1893 Krick 19()51 1,288,267 12/1918 Stone 19051 DONALD F. NORTON, Primary Examiner. 

